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Morocco & Golf

In 2014 the hundred years of friendship between golf and the Kingdom of Morocco were celebrated.

The first golf courses were created in Tangier in 1914 and were designed by the famous British architects Cotton & Pennink.

In 1930, the Royal Golf of Mohammedia was the second golf course, following the Scottish tradition.

It was in 1933 that the Royal Golf of Marrakech was built, a golf course wanted and designed since 1927 by the then Pacha of Morocco.

King Hassan II, at the beginning of the 1970s, wanted to design a large-scale golf program, launching the construction of the Kingdom's largest golf course, the Dar Es Salam of

a 45-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior, in which the first Golf Trophy was created, commissioned by King Hassan II.

Since then, the Golf in Morocco has continued to grow and until 2014 there were 39 Golf courses in the Kingdom with the planning of the construction of another 7 fields, which will be completed by 2020 with the Azur government plan, aimed at recalling a even more tourists, giving them more attractions.

The Azur Plan includes the construction of new golf courses on the Mediterranean, the construction of large-scale tourist resorts in the areas of Larache, Tetouan, Nador, Marchica and Saïdia, on the Mediterranean, and Mazagan, Mogador Lixus, Oued Chbika and Taghazout 'Atlantic Ocean turning these regions into destinations for keen golfers in all respects!

Professional amateurs or amateurs, can decide to make a tour where in addition to admiring the beauty and the Moroccan culture, making golf sessions in various locations in Morocco.

From north to south, discovering the seaside resorts on the Atlantic Ocean or the Mediterranean Sea, or at the foot of the Atlas mountains or in the beautiful and famous cities rich in history and culture.

Less than 3 hours flight from the main European capitals, with sunny weather and pleasant temperatures for most of the year, Morocco offers its visitors, can make golf sessions in fields with courses designed by the most famous international architects, enjoying of highly panoramic areas.

1. Royal Golf Tangier was the first golf course built in Morocco in 1914. This 18-hole course, designed by the architects Cotton et Pennink, has been renovated, maintaining its strong British charm.

2. Golf Cabo Negro, behind Tetouan and the Rif Mountains, with 18 natural holes, Royal-Golf-Cabo-Negro-Maroccoprinted in the purest British tradition by Hawtree & Sons in 1976 and reviewed by Cabell B. Robinson, the beach of golf Cabo Negro is located on the slope of the Rif facing the sea. Thick bushes, dunes, water and hills adorn the landscape, which remains quite wild with agaves and mimosas.

3. Saydia Med Golf with 18 holes, is fully integrated into the lush vegetation of the Saïdia site. Designed by the Spanish Francisco Segalés, according to an American model but with touches of English style.

The entire infrastructure has been designed to ensure that players fully enjoy their game at all technical levels. Saïdia Med Golf has high quality facilities such as a clubhouse, a restaurant, a proshop, a fitness center and a sauna ..

4. Port Lixus Golf 18 holes, was inaugurated in 2010 and bears the signature of Enrique Saenger, architect of Golf Projects. Set in pleasant surroundings, the golf course offers several vantage points over the Atlantic Ocean and a lush forest, with four large lakes built in the middle of the course.

5. Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, located 10 minutes from the city center of Rabat, with 38 has hosted 43 editions of the prestigious Hassan II Trophy, offering three single routes of increasing difficulty designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior.

6. Royal Golf Meknes, the imperial city of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl. A mosaic decorated with fountains and fortifications that house a club house and from which you can admire unique panoorami on the minarets of the Medina and beyond, in the garden you can smell the orange blossom among palms and olive trees. Founded in 1969, this golf course is open night and day, all year round.

7. Golf Oued Fès, designed by Cabell B. Robinson with 18 holes is located at the foot of the Middle Atlas Range, in a wonderful olive grove, created in 1994, this course is a challenge to which very few players can resist

8. Oued Fes Golf Resort, a magnificent 18-hole course measuring 6243 meters long, designed by internationally renowned Scottish architect Jonathan Gaunt. An elegant combination of wooded and humid areas, it boasts a truly exceptional natural environment.

9. Royal Golf Anfa of Casablanca The Royal Golf Anfa is heavenly and perfect for relaxation with 9 holes, cleverly designed, for the players so that they can enjoy them all year round. The last hole is amazing. After completing the nine hole, do not leave the club without having visited the clubhouse terrace on the wonderful gardens and the famous Hassan II mosque minaret.

10. Royal Golf of Mohammedia, designed in 1930 by Hugues Lambert, this golf course pays tribute to the essence of golf, every single day of the year enjoying views of the Atlantic Ocean.

11. Royal Golf of Benslimane, south of Casablanca, with 27 holes is an oasis for well-being. David Cohen designed the first nine holes, including five dedicated to water, and Robert Van Hagge designed the remaining 18 holes. The par 3 of the eighth hole requires strength and dexterity to reach the green located on an island covered with papyrus. The emblem of the course is a little snail ... you'll find out. An ideal environment where you can also enjoy an adrenaline go-kart ride, a trekking or riding session.

12. Casablanca Golf Club & Spa, a prestigious 18-hole course located 15 km south of Casablanca, in Dar Bouazza, on the road to Azemmour. It is part of a large-scale real estate project, called "Opération Dar Bouazza", including a five-star hotel, a congress hall and villas.

13. Casa Green Golf, an 18-hole course that is part of a real estate project, located right in the middle of the Bouskoura forest and hills, is a stone's throw from the Sidi Maarouf business district of Casablanca.

14. Palm Golf Casablanca in the 18-hole Bouskoura area by Tony Jacklin, opened in 2015, a golf course that blends into these luxurious spaces where urban nature coexists in the most beautiful harmonies.

15. The Bahia Golf Beach was designed by the famous architect Cabell B. Robinson, who focused on respecting the environment while preserving its character and associating it with the magic of an exceptional site.

16. Royal Golf El Jadida, 18-hole course designed by Cabell B. Robinson, is adorned by four large lakes that provide fairways with spectacular lines. El Jadida, formerly called Mazagan, offers beautiful beaches flanking fantastic Portuguese fortifications.

17. Mazagan Golf Club, designed by the talented Gary Player, a South African golfer, considered as one of the best players in the history of this sport is, until today, the longest course in Morocco with its 6885 m.

18. Bouznika Bay, halfway between Rabat and Casablanca, wonderful path of nine of, with a beautiful beach. Designed by Robert Von Hagge, this club harmoniously combines golf with water sports. An absolutely imaginative shape for an 18-hole golf course. Additional original feature is illuminated at night.

19. Royal Golf Settat University, was originally founded to be attended by students of the Scientific and Technical University of Settat, a small town in the Casablanca region 75 kilometers southwest. The legendary hospitality and the microclimate in the region makes the Golf Settat quite unique, when you seek peace and tranquility.

20. Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat is already a legend for golf amateurs, the place where the prestigious Hassan II Trophy took place. Opened in 1971, designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior, it is a very majestic course with a beautiful fairway set in eucalyptus, palm trees, hyacinths, daffodils, mimosas, papyri and Roman columns. A unique path where colors and smells mix. Open all year round, the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam is a magical and mythical mix.

With 12 golf courses scattered throughout Marrakech, it is indifferently the city of Golf essence. Located on the outskirts of the city, these golf courses guarantee Marrakesh's reputation as the largest golf supply in the kingdom.

21. Royal Golf Marrakech, founded in 1933, was the first golf course in the city of Marrakech and the third oldest golf course in Morocco. The Royal Golf Marrakech was a favorite of King Hassan II. He was also frequented by celebrities such as Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, Eisenhower ... Designed in the twenties by Arnaud Massy, later modernized, it was built keeping in mind the joy of playing at the foot of the snow-capped Atlas mountains. In this environment, you will find cypresses, palms, eucalyptus, olive trees, orange trees, apricot trees ... The joy of the game combined with the pleasure of the senses make this course an unforgettable experience.

Palmeraie PalmGolf Marrakech, designed by the exceptional talent of its architect, the great Robert Trent Jones Senior, in 1992, the Palm Golf Marrakech Palmeraie combines lakes, fairways, greens and bunkers with a unique background: the high Snowy Moroccan Atlas. This course is open every day and offers an authentic golf experience for every single player thanks to the numerous tee off options on each hole.

23. Amelkis Golf Resort, located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, was opened in October 1995, according to the project by Cabell B. Robinson, respecting the undulations of the ground and also the small red hills of the earth. This golf course is very popular thanks to its spectacular landscape, its wonderful climate all year round and its elegant and practical premises.

24. Samanah Golf Club, designed by Nicklaus Design, is a highly selective course. Surrounded by the Atlas Mountains, this golf offers five different courses in which to enjoy a strategic game among natural obstacles: streams, waterfalls, lakes, olive groves, cacti .... Five different pleasant courses are at your disposal for a more enjoyable experience.

25. Al Maaden Golf is surrounded by woods and alternates plains and hills. Developed and designed by Kyle Phillips, it offers players an enchanting environment where sport goes hand in hand with pleasure. In the heart In the heart of a hilly countryside, facing the Atlas Mountains, golf merges into a fabulous woodland setting with regular curves, alternating plains and landforms. This golf course with a diversified design is suitable for all levels of play.

26. Atlas Golf Marrakech, a real city golf, designed by Alain Prat. An one concept in Morocco! Located in the heart of Marrakech, Atlas Golf Marrakech is the place par excellence for body and mind. A delightful oasis of exceptional golf and luxury services for adults and children. Welcome to a rewarding world of entertainment, culture, sport and wellness!

27. The Assoufid Golf Club, designed by Niall Cameron with a truly ecological 18-hole course, in which a large variety of vegetation with olive trees, palms and cactuses has priority. Excellent design work taking advantage of the unusual hills on the site facing the snowy peaks of the High Atlas mountains. This high quality Par 72 offers players an enriching experience suitable for all levels of expertise.

28. Domaine Royal Palm Golf fits perfectly in both this is tradition in the celebration of a very well preserved nature. Familiar with the Moroccan culture and its relationship to land, American Cabell B. Robinson created this incredible garden path combining the subtlety of all the nuances of a generous nature.

29. Montgomerie Marrakech was designed by Ryder, legend of the Colin Montcomerie Cup. The 18-hole golf course of Marrakech Golf City offers the incredible beauty of the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque with incredible views of the Atlas Mountains.

30. Tony Jacklin Golf Club, which enjoys a splendid view with a 18-hole signed by Tony Jacklin, winds through olive groves and lakes, with the Atlas mountains at the bottom. 6 tees to vary the challenges on each hole, wide fairways and bunkers ideally positioned to make the game even more fun and exciting. An exceptional site for training, the only 9-hole Par 3 in Morocco with holes from 90 to 180 m, where you can use all the irons, with huge greens for almost unlimited pin positions. A perfect place to improve the short and long iron. The Club House terrace facing the mountains will be the last stop on a successful golf day in the Tony Jacklin in Marrakech.

31. Noria Golf Club Marrakech, an 18-hole golf course, which is part of a multi-activity vacation center, just a few kilometers from the city center, the Noria Golf club is one of the newest golf courses in Marrakech offering an original experience and innovative. The scheme, designed by Steve Forrest from Hills and Forrest, offers some unique golf holes around a series of water features that extend from the clubhouse to the northern end of the site. The route features three distinct landscape themes with lavender fields, desert plantations and a distinctive water design with 4 hectares of lakes arranged architecturally across the center of the property. The layout is stimulating to play with a wide range of tees positions that suits all levels of golfers.

32. PalmGolf Ourika, the nearest golf to the Atlas Mountains. Located in the south of Marrakech, on the Ourika road in a calm and relaxing environment with olive and palm trees, PalmGolf Marrakech Ourika offers breathtaking views of the snowy peaks of the Atlas Mountains. Conceived and designed in a desert style by the Canadian duo Neil Haworth and Stephane Talbot, PalmGolf Marrakech Ourika stretches for 6,692 meters and Par 72, offering a true paradise for golfers combining performance and pleasure in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Atlas .

33. Marrakech Golf City, with 18 holes, offers incredible views of the Atlas Mountains in the background of the beautiful minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, dotted with lakes, the golf course allows golf enthusiasts to practice their favorite sport in a professional and prestigious setting .

34. Golf Atlas of Essaouira, at the end of 2009, was twinned with another the Mogador, both of them designed by Gary Player. Ideally, the dunes replace the bunkers and each natural element helps to improve the beauty of the walk and the intensity of the game. The course is a clever combination of holes on the shore of the ocean, as in the Scottish courses, with holes hidden in the sand as in Arizona. Designed by Gary Player, these two 18-hole courses in Essaouira are real invitations to travel. Located at the gateway to the Sahara desert, between the mountains and the Atlantic

Agadir, with 300 sunny days a year, pleasant temperatures and a bay lined with 10 km of sublime beaches, has everything it takes to improve its status as the second destination for golf in Morocco, behind Marrakesh.

35. Royal Golf Agadir, in 1951, a Scottish, enthusiastic golfer named Mister Wilson, dug a single hole that, at the time, was a wasteland. From there, Colonel Major Kamili, not less enthusiastic but more constant, dug the next eight holes that now, are part of the Royal Golf of Agadir.

36. Golf du Soleil, designed in 1999, by Muela and Courbin including lakes and waterfalls, 18 thus combining beauty with difficulty. The atmosphere is unique! mixed between the prestige of golf and the beautiful nature: tamarind trees, mimosas, eucalyptus and bougainvillea, create plays of light and shadows on the wide fairways, welcoming the passionate players throughout the year.

37. Golf de l'Océan, designed by the American architect Belt Collins and inaugurated in 2010 with 19 holes. Fragrant scents of pine, eucalyptus and mimosa, cradled by the subtle ocean breeze, this golf course is open all year round under the perpetual turquoise sky. A combined 3-hole golf course, set on natural sand dunes and eucalyptus, tamarind, cypress, mimosa, broom, palm and other flowers, to which 4 lakes have been added. Designed by the famous architect Belt Collins on 3 concepts: Desert, Dune and Gardens, the golf course hosted the prestigious competition, European Tour Hassan II Golf Trophy and Lalla Meryem Cup for four years.

38. Golf des Dunes offers three different routes: Eucalyptus, Oued and Tamaris, to triple the fun of the game. They are the work of the imagination of Cabell B. Robinson, who designed in 1991 this golf course suitable for all players on a hilly site with lots of water.

39. Taghazout Bay Resort, Taghazout Golf, the first 18-hole golf course opened in 2015. Located in the heart of Taghazout Bay Resort, the Tazegzout Golf Club offers 18 holes that combine technical challenges with the pleasure of playing. Designed by Kyle Phillips, the golf course takes full advantage of the existing topography and blends well with its surroundings, preserving the argan trees. Located 80m above sea level, Tazegzout offers, from every hole and from the terrace of the Club House, spectacular views of the Ocean and the hills where the prestigious argan is grown.

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